Full jail forcing Flint police to give tickets
Because the county jail is so full, law-breakers in Flint are getting off with an appearance ticket instead of a more severe potential punishment.From the sounds of that introduction, you'd think that rather than taking folks into custody for small crimes like shoplifting or having an open container, right? Ah, but you'd be wrong:
The Flint Journal reports Saturday that Flint police handed out 17 appearance tickets during the first two months of this year, while Michigan State Police handed out 55 over the same period.
They show some of the suspects let go were those police said were driving on suspended licenses, driving under the influence, involved in assaults or caught during a burglary.Wow. Just like jolly ol' England, isn't it? Get caught breaking into someone's house, you get a ticket! Obviously MI is taking their cues from Massachusetts on how to slap drunk drivers on the wrist, but felt that they had to crank it up a notch. Rather than just catch and release, like MA, they're not even catching - which really makes me wonder what they're doing with the people they're catching drunk behind the wheel. If they're not taking them into custody, are they ticketing them and then putting them back on the road?
I don't like the omen as foretold by the chief's comment. Claiming that a lack of jail space will hinder the police force's ability to arrest lawbreakers? I don't buy it - I think this is another case of "give us more money or we're going to flood your streets with criminals". Doesn't that set a rather dangerous precedent for other cities and towns to follow? Need more money for the local PD? Let a bunch of drunks go! Want one of the new tacticool SWAT toys? Just threaten to ticket the local B&E men...
I'd suggest any readers in MI invest in larger vehicles...
That is all.
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"I'd suggest any readers in MI invest in larger vehicles..."
And larger caliber weapons.
Related to that, the State of Michigan passed a law a few months back that allows the State to take over a Failing City like Detroit run by Corrupt Politicians. But you'd think the KLAN was marching into the Mayor's Office! And the MSM reports make it sound like such a thing has NEVER occurred in the History of Mankind! So the State of Michigan has caved and only gone part way, leaving the Crooks in Office.
Funny thing is, Ohio's had similar laws for a while, and my City was taken over by the State because the Mayor and his Cronies ended up going to Jail. We survived it.
But if your Political Party's Policy is to destroy a Vibrant City and turn what's left of it's Citizens into Welfare Dependent Nanny State Peons who vote for you so they can continue to eat....but I guess that's just part of the "Fundamental Transformation" that needs to applied Nationwide, huh?
I've seen a couple stories in the past year of Detroit residents adopting a "shoot and then call 911for clean up" approach to crime stopping due to cronic lack of police response. Perhaps they could organize a community education class for Flint?
Matt
"...my City was taken over by the State because the Mayor and his Cronies ended up going to Jail."
Les:
You lived in New Rome?
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